Finding A Cure Now… So Our Daughters Don’t Have To
Supporting survivors, educating communities, and inspiring progress throughout Pennsylvania.
Together, we’re creating a network of strength, knowledge, and compassion to support every person impacted by breast cancer.
Volunteer
Your time as a volunteer helps fuel our mission— providing vital support in your community.
Host a Fundraising Event
Host an event in your community, to help fight against breast cancer by supporting the PBCC’s programs, services, patient advocacy and research grants initiative.
Host a Donation Drive
By holding a drive to collect items to include in our free and customizable care packages, you’re helping us send the message that no survivor or thriver fights alone.
Share Your Story
Behind every diagnosis is a story that deserves to be heard—a story that can inspire hope and build connection. We invite you to add your voice to this powerful community.
Get Involved
Explore opportunities to connect, learn, and take action!
Getting involved with the PA Breast Cancer Coalition means joining a passionate community dedicated to making a real difference in the fight against breast cancer. Every voice and action matters as we work to empower survivors & thrivers, and educate communities, across Pennsylvania.
Making an Impact in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
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Request a Care Package
Our Friends Like Me program offers free care packages full of resources and small gifts to newly diagnosed patients as well as patients facing stage IV metastatic breast cancer. If you are requesting a Friends Like Me2 care package for metastatic breast cancer patients, please be sure to select “yes” when asked if this is for a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis.
Programs & Events
Supporting survivors & thrivers, educating communities, and funding research— through our range of impactful programs, we equip individuals with knowledge, build strong support networks, and help to fund breakthrough breast cancer research.
2025 Conference
Our premiere statewide conference focuses on the latest in breast cancer treatment, research and survivorship. Held every October in Harrisburg for 1,000+ attendees including survivors & thrivers, caregivers, healthcare heroes, researchers, lawmakers and advocates.
Survivor Photo Exhibit
The 67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania photo exhibit, showcases powerful images and stories, inspiring hope and raising awareness in communities across the state.
Research Grants
The PBCC provides grants for groundbreaking research that advances breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. This funding drives breakthroughs, enhances patient outcomes, and brings us closer to a future free of breast cancer.
C.A.R.E.S. Program
Designed for high school students who want to explore the science of breast cancer and careers in the healthcare field, this program offers hands-on activities led by expert researchers and healthcare professionals.
Advocacy
Take action. Save lives. The PA Breast Cancer Coalition champions legislative initiatives that ensure affordable access to early detection, effective treatment, and vital support services—so every Pennsylvanian can get the breast cancer care they need.
Action Center
Hub for tools, resources, and information to get involved in legislative initiatives that impact breast cancer care in Pennsylvania. Empower yourself to make a difference and help us drive meaningful change through action.
Legislative Victories
Highlighting key laws and policy changes that improve access to care, protect patients’ rights, and support research and education. These victories reflect the power of collective advocacy and the commitment of survivors, volunteers, and supporters.
Survivor Spotlight: Shannon Gottesman
Survivor Spotlight: Jamil Rivers
Survivor Spotlight: Jennifer Preuss
Survivor Spotlight: Maria Borneman, Bucks County
Stories of Impact
Sharing the experiences and voices of breast cancer survivors & thrivers
Every story tells a journey of courage, resilience, and hope. By amplifying these voices, we build a community where no one faces breast cancer alone, and every experience offers strength to others.
PBCC News
ACTION ALERT – SENATE BILL 88
Expanding Act 1: Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Advances Bill to Provide No-Cost Diagnostic Read More »
Q&A with Pat Halpin-Murphy
This May, the PA Breast Cancer Coalition partners with Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Read More »
Federal Cancer Research Funding Under Threat
With the passage of the National Health Service Act in 1944, the National Institutes of Read More »
Women’s History Month
Celebrating HisHerstory:The PBCC Honors Women of Impact throughout Women’s History Month Pat Halpin-Murphy “I knew Read More »
